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Superhumans crafted from the Emperor's genetic code, the Space Marines are the strong-arm of the Imperium of Man in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
One of the founding Space Marine chapters that turned to Chaos, the Alpha Legion currently serve as one of the more prominent legions of Chaos Space Marines, aligned with Chaos Undivided.
Usually refers to the end of the world.
Bald Space Marine is the concept in many shooters that the player's character is a generic blank slate with no or little narrative development. Recently parodied in TimeSplitters and Matt Hazard. Also exemplified by limitations in technology.
One of the nine traitor legions which betrayed the Emperor and embraced Chaos. Once led by Horus Lupercal, leader of the titular Horus Heresy, they are generally recognized as being the "main" Chaos Space Marine legion.
Necessary to sustain life in organic creatures, the crimson fluid known as blood tends to make appearances when the body's structure is compromised in some way, a very, very common occurrence in videogames.
The ultimate enemy and primordial source of all evil. In Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy universe.
The act of a noble, just, or otherwise good or heroic figure becoming evil through either external manipulation or an internal shift in beliefs or desires.
Daemons are Warp entities and servants of the Chaos Gods.
Once the 14th of the God-Emperor's Space Marine legions, now sworn to the Plague God Nurgle.
Demons are generally creatures of evil, usually from Hell, who are often totally untrustworthy even when they're not murdering everyone and destroying everything in their path.
Given that Hell totally sucks, it's not surprising that Demons are semi-constantly trying to get from there to Earth.
Once the 3rd of the Emperor of Man's Space Marine legions, the Emperor's Children betrayed him and the Imperium during the Horus Heresy, devoting themselves to the service of the decadent Daemon god Slaanesh.
Greater Daemons are demonic entities and the main representatives of the four chaos gods in the Warhammer universe.
Henchmen are the loyal grunts caught in between the player and the main antagonist. Without them every game would be nothing more than a boss battle.
The 4th of the original 20 Space Marine legions, they fell to Chaos during the time of the Horus Heresy. Experts in siege warfare, they are known for their ruthlessly pragmatic nature, as well as for creating the heinous Daemonculaba.
Those with the mental capacity and ability to use Psychic Powers by tapping the Warp.
This concept is featured in games that have a character wearing a helmet or mask with a skull graphic or picture on it, or else a helmet styled to resemble a skull. This does not pertain to characters who actually have skulls for heads.
Typically representing the elite of humanity's Space Forces, Space Marines have appeared in numerous games such as the Doom series and Warhammer series.
A supersoldier is a soldier artificially given abilities far beyond those of normal humans. These include increased strength, speed, stamina, intelligence, the ability to fly, the ability to create fire with their mind, etc.
Super Speed is the ability for a character to travel at speeds normally unattainable by regular humans. Super speed can be a stock super power by characters such as the Flash & Sonic the Hedgehog, or a technologically enhanced ability like Nomad in Crysis.
Strength beyond normal human bounds, i.e. lifting cars, bending metals, shattering a street with one's fist.
Metroid, Mega Man, Earthworm Jim, Metal Gear, Halo, Crysis, Iron Man, and many more. Ordinary men and women who become extra-ordinary with the right suit on.
The XVth of the original Space Marine legions. Led by Magnus the Red, they have always been talented and powerful Psykers. Now pledged to Tzeentch, they are doomed to eventually turn to dust.
Many games feature storylines about wide, sweeping combat between three radically different factions.
A corrupted Space Marine legion. They worship Chaos Undivided.
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